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Chapter 10 © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. Crimes Against Persons © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

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2 Chapter 10 © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

3 Crimes Against Persons © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

4 Crime Typology Categorizes offenses against persons using a particular dimension… © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

5 Legal categories Offender motivation Victim behavior Crime Typology Dimensions © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

6 Situational aspects of the criminal event Offender characteristics Crime Typology Dimensions © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

7 Violent Crime Typology Homicide Different forms, based on state and federal statutes © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

8 Violent Crime Typology Small fraction of crimes reported to the police Violent Crime Typology Homicide 13% involve strangers © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

9 Most frequent circumstance that precedes a homicide is an argument Violent Crime Typology Homicide © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

10 Victim-Offender Relationship Primary homicides Non-primary homicides Homicide © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

11 Exposure-reduction theory of intimate- partner homicide Victim-Offender Relationship Homicide © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

12 As resources supporting the end to a violent relationship increase,… Victim-Offender Relationship Homicide © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

13 …rates of intimate-partner homicide decrease Victim-Offender Relationship Homicide © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

14 Homicide Instrumental and expressive homicide Victim precipitation Weapon use © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

15 Alcohol and Drug Use Gangs Homicide © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

16 Involves the killing of several victims in three or more separate events Serial Murder Homicide © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

17 The killing of more than three individuals at one time Homicide Mass Murder © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

18 Violent Crime Typology Rape Most rapes are not reported to the police Problems with accurate reporting of data © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

19 Women bring rape charges against offenders to “get even” with men Violent Crime Typology Rape Myth: © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

20 Woman invite rape by wearing provocative clothing Violent Crime Typology Rape Myth: © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

21 Violent Crime Typology Women are “asking for it” by going to bars alone Women say “no” when they really mean “yes ” Violent Crime Typology Rape Myths: © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

22 Violent Crime Typology Social Context of Rape Acquaintance rape Rape on college campuses Violent Crime Typology © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

23 Violent Crime Typology Marital Rape Rape in Prison Violent Crime Typology Social Context of Rape © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

24 Theoretical Perspectives of Rape Feminist perspective Psychopathological perspective © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

25 Integrated theory of rape Evolutionary/biological perspective Theoretical Perspectives of Rape © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

26 Typologies of Rapists Power Anger Sadism Revolves around: © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

27 Power-assertive Power-reassurance Anger-retaliatory Anger-excitation Typologies of Rapists © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

28 Violent Crime Typology Robbery Involves the use of force © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

29 Violent Crime Typology Robbery Purpose is to take the property of another © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

30 Violent Crime Typology Robbery Personal Institutional © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

31 Robbery Robbery and Public Transportation © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

32 Robbery Drug robberies Gendered nature of robbery © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

33 Violent Crime Typology Assault “Prototype of violent crime” Most common violent crime © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

34 Violent Crime Typology Assault Stranger assault Assault within families © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

35 Violent Crime Typology Stalking A pattern of behavior that causes victims to fear for their personal safety © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

36 Violent Crime Typology Stalking Victim-offender relationships Intimate-partner relationships Consequences of stalking © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

37 Violent Crime Typology Stalking Cyberstalking © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

38 Violent Crime Typology Terrorism Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets… © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

39 Violent Crime Typology Terrorism …by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

40 Terrorism Typology Nationalist © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. State-sponsored Religious Left-wing Anarchist Right-wing

41 Violent Crime Typology Terrorism International Domestic © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

42 Terrorism Domestic The unlawful use of force or violence by a group or an individual who is based and operates entirely in the United States and its territories… © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

43 Terrorism Domestic …without foreign direction and whose acts are directed at elements of the U.S. government or population © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

44 Terrorism International The unlawful use of force or violence by a group or an individual who has a connection to a foreign power or whose activities transcend national boundaries,… © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

45 Terrorism International …against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

46 Cyberterrorism A form of terrorism that makes use of high technology—especially computers, the Internet, and the World Wide Web—in the planning and carrying out of terrorist attacks © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

47 Gilmore Commission Hart-Rudman Commission Bremmer Commission Terrorism © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. Commissions and Reports

48 Must be foreign Must engage in terrorist activity Must threaten U.S. nationals or national security Foreign Terrorist Organization © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.

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